United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery Cooperating with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Georgia Department of Agriculture, and South Carolina Department of Agriculture Southern Regional Field Office 355 East Hancock Avenue, Suite 100 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 713-5400 www.nass.usda.gov This report contains the results from the Weekly Broiler Hatchery Survey. Thanks to all who responded. August 5, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 230 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 1, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.4 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.6 million eggs during the week ending August 1, 2020, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.9 million eggs during the same week, down 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 1, 2020, down slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through August 1, 2020 for the United States were 5.77 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 1, 2020, up 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State June 27, 2020 July 4, 2020 July 11, 2020 Week ending July 18, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,498 1,069 34,514 5,656 32,158 1,069 33,947 5,672 32,662 1,162 34,375 5,835 32,670 1,163 33,895 5,550 July 25, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,109 1,163 34,119 5,312 United States ...... 232,860 230,480 232,261 230,596 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 5, 2020 231,910 August 1, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,598 1,163 33,924 5,583 230,372 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 99 97 98 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State June 27, 2020 July 4, 2020 July 11, 2020 Week ending July 18, 2020 July 25, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,442 1,339 28,046 4,844 24,336 1,319 27,539 4,831 24,984 1,352 27,212 5,427 24,446 1,251 26,995 5,557 23,536 1,260 26,519 5,041 United States ...... 190,750 191,187 189,600 188,605 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 5, 2020 185,476 August 1, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,589 1,245 26,520 4,939 187,154 Percent of previous year (percent) 106 96 96 102 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State June 27, 2020 July 4, 2020 Week ending July 11, 2020 July 18, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 32,498 22,628 4,838 1,069 34,514 7,756 3,219 8,263 17,659 8,378 32,158 22,967 5,026 1,069 33,947 7,295 3,319 8,040 17,463 8,489 32,662 23,420 5,004 1,162 34,375 7,828 3,364 8,208 17,159 8,362 32,670 22,825 4,825 1,163 33,895 7,838 3,211 8,154 17,098 8,988 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 25,153 6,479 6,389 5,656 17,891 6,327 12,559 24,740 6,444 6,284 5,672 17,370 6,357 12,462 23,914 7,290 6,508 5,835 16,718 6,322 12,723 23,535 6,874 6,399 5,550 17,335 6,157 11,758 Other States ........................................ 11,584 11,378 11,407 12,321 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 232,860 101 230,480 99 232,261 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 5, 2020 230,596 99 July 25, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,109 23,093 4,547 1,163 34,119 7,767 3,364 8,518 17,522 9,042 24,646 6,863 6,335 5,312 17,045 5,990 12,399 11,076 231,910 99 August 1, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,598 23,506 4,548 1,163 33,924 7,657 3,319 8,092 16,841 8,937 23,389 7,145 6,493 5,583 17,322 6,206 12,572 11,077 230,372 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State June 27, 2020 July 4, 2020 Week ending July 11, 2020 July 18, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 24,442 20,589 4,376 1,339 28,046 5,942 2,939 6,075 14,830 5,790 24,336 21,167 5,074 1,319 27,539 6,149 3,047 5,862 15,003 5,922 24,984 20,154 4,768 1,352 27,212 4,559 2,787 5,474 15,235 5,522 24,446 21,699 4,734 1,251 26,995 6,516 2,845 5,054 15,161 5,206 July 25, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,536 21,022 4,901 1,260 26,519 5,718 2,913 5,292 15,008 5,639 August 1, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,589 22,933 4,981 1,245 26,520 6,862 2,923 5,357 14,690 5,307 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,050 5,061 5,049 4,844 14,949 5,578 11,725 20,864 4,497 4,483 4,831 14,846 5,562 11,529 19,543 5,261 5,006 5,427 15,732 6,463 10,721 19,284 3,347 4,934 5,557 14,808 6,469 10,975 19,727 3,909 4,829 5,041 14,172 5,832 11,167 19,320 3,182 4,923 4,939 13,864 5,814 10,717 Other States ........................................ 9,126 9,157 9,400 9,324 8,991 8,988 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 190,750 100 191,187 102 189,600 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 5, 2020 188,605 102 185,476 98 187,154 100